The Pope County Local Emergency Planning Commission were updated on the progress of the collection of historical information about disaster events in Pope County during its quarterly meeting last week.

Karen Barlow, community grants coordinator with the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District, Inc., handed out information about storm events reported by the National Climatic and Data Center, including tornados, droughts and floods.

Barlow said grants may be available to refund about $1,000 for private safe-rooms, which are concrete structures considered storm-proof. Safe-room grants for schools are also an option.

Barlow is preparing a survey that will run in The Courier to collect storm information from residents.

"Each County has to do their own plan, so that's what we're focusing on right now -- Pope County," she said.